Rochester Community School Corporation

Rochester Community Schools is on target to re-open Tuesday, November 17, 2020.  Faculty and staff are looking forward to seeing the students and filling our buses and buildings with their excitement and energy.  

Our ability to hold in-person classes remains fluid.  We must have the faculty and staff to safely and successfully educate your student(s).  As we work to educate students we must also work to keep everyone safe and healthy.  That being said, it may be necessary to close down school again or even portions of the school:  a bus route or classroom for example.  

We know that Covid puts extra stressors on all and we are all feeling the exhaustion of the pandemic.  Please continue to work to safeguard your student and family as well as our district and community by:

--Do not send your student to school if they are feeling ill or have a fever
--Follow safety protocols by social distancing and wearing masks
--Wash hands often
--Adhere to basic personal hygiene

If we can assist you or your family, please be sure to reach out to your building principal or school nurse.
Thank you in advance for your patience and support.  

Jana K. Vance, Ed.S

Superintendent

Rochester Community School Corporation

Rochester Community Schools will continue to provide food routes and meal pick-ups for our families.  The meal packages will be available daily, Monday thru Friday.  Cafeteria staff will develop meals for all students. If you would like this free service please contact Mrs. Wilkinson (information below) to get your family included.  This FREE FOR ALL service will last until RCSC is back in session.  

• FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN TOWN
  •  Pick up meals daily at the Zebby doors at RHS from 11:30 am -2:00 pm.  
• FAMILIES OF STUDENTS IN THE COUNTRY
  • Routes will run as normal to deliver food  
  • If you live in the country, but do not ride a bus and would like to receive the meals, please contact Kathy Wilkinson.  
• ARBOR WOODS, COUNTRY MEADOWS, FOUR SEASONS
  • A bus will stop at the office of your neighborhood and meals can be picked up from the bus at the following times.   
  • Arbor Woods: 11:00 a.m.
  • Country Meadows:11:00 a.m.
  • Four Seasons:11:45 a.m.

Please contact us if you have any questions or need additional information or help.  

Kathy Wilkinson

Director of Food Services

Rochester Community Schools

Kathy.Wilkinson@zebras.net

574-223-2159 ext. 5004  

Due to increasing positive Covid cases in Fulton County coupled with those who need to

quarantine to safeguard others, Rochester Schools is now considered in a "yellow" zone.  We are

finding that more of our faculty and staff are having to miss work due to Covid and that is

hindering our ability to educate students while ensuring everyone's safety. On October 20, 2020

over 13% of our adult staff was absent. 

That being said, we are putting you on notice that in-person learning may have to be

discontinued for a period of time.  If this happens, we will be engaging students virtually on the

same schedule we started the 2020-2021 school year.  Principals will be sharing that

information directly with you.

Our goal, should we have to close, would be to try and provide a 48- hour notice of the

impending closing thus allowing families to make necessary arrangements for their

students.  Again, we are NOT announcing a closing, but are working to communicate with

parents that there is a strong possibility we will need to close.

Again, we appreciate your support and want to remind you to follow all guidelines around social

distancing and the wearing of masks.

Jana K. Vance, Ed.S

Superintendent

Rochester Community School Corporation